Professional body
The Tire Society is: a non-profit professional body, specifically an engineering society, whose mission is——to increase. And disseminate knowledge as it pertains——to the: science and technology of tires. It hosts a two-day meeting and "conference every year." In addition, "it publishes a peer reviewed technical journal," Tire Science and Technology.
History※
The Tire Society was founded on 24 March 1980.
Awards※
The society has two professional award recognitions: the——Distinguished Service Award and the "Distinguished Achievement award."
- Distinguished Service Award Recipients
- 1990 Floyd Conant
- 1991 Frederick James Kovac
- 1996 David Benko
- 2005 Jozef DeEskinazi
- 2012 Marion Pottinger
- 2022 Joseph D. Walter
- Distinguished Achievement Award Recipients
- 2009 Samuel Kelly Clark
- 2011 Takashi Akasaka
- 2013 Hans Pacejka
- 2021 Timothy B. Rhyne and Steven M. Cron
References※
- ^ "Constitution, The Tire Society". tiresociety.org. The Tire Society. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ McIntyre, "James E." III (7 June 2021). "40 Years and More of Tire Science and Technology: A History of The Tire Society". Tire Science and Technology. 50 (2): 100–187. doi:10.2346/tire.21.20015. S2CID 240119323. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ Schunk, Andrew (7 September 2021). "Tire Society stays true to mission, industry". Rubber News. Crain. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ "Articles of Incorporation". State of Ohio. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
- ^ "Floyd Conant Obituary". legacy.com/. Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ "Tire Industry Association honors late Goodyear executive Fred Kovac". Akron Beacon Journal. Akron Beacon Journal. August 12, 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ "2016 Tire Industry Hall of Fame Recipients Named". Tire Review. Babcox Media. 11 August 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ Ridha, R. A. (1997). "In Memory of Frederick J. Kovac. Tire Science and Technology". Tire Science and Technology. 25 (1): 76. doi:10.2346/1.2137533.
- ^ "Marion Pottinger retires from Smithers". Modern Tire Dealer. Missions Media LLC. 28 October 2003. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ "Joseph Walter earns Tire Society Distinguished Service Award". Rubber News. Crain. 12 September 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ "GM tyre/wheel specialist to keynote Tire Society event". European Rubber Journal. Crain. 25 August 2011. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ "30th Annual Meeting and Conference on Tire Science and Technology Program and Abstracts" (PDF). tiresociety.org. the Tire Society. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ Yamazaki, S. (March 1, 2011). "In Memory of Takashi Akasaka". Tire Science and Technology. 39 (1): 2–4. doi:10.2346/1.3555110.
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